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Scratch resistant ?

Pooyaking
Visitor

Scratch resistant ?

Is Xperia z1's screen and rear glass scratch resistant????

it easily get scratches.

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Uliwooly
Expert

Both panels have a ASF (anti-shatter film), this is not scratch resistant, you should apply a scratch resistant film 

Pooyaking
Visitor

Can i remove  AFS??

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Uliwooly
Expert

Yes and no, you can remove it, but you will void the warranty, also if you remove the ASF you will remove the Sony and/or Xperia logo(s), the ASF it is not sold separately 

phucle
Visitor

I did not remove the AFS on both side but my screen still have some wear and tear. Does the sony will replace for free ?

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Uliwooly
Expert

Contact your local Sony

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/

My opinion: I don't think so, Sony will have to replace both panels as the ASF its not sold separately 

Sophia
Visitor

You can replace with a new ASF rather than remove only. 

cheema
Visitor

Sony has to put gorilla glass instead of cheap ASF if u agree plz support.
dquilon
Contributor

Actually I have to disagree with you here,

The ASF is one of the things that got me hooked on Sony smartphones in the beggining. My wife had a SE Xperia Pro and I had a Moto Atrix / Samsung G S3...

And her phone suffered many MANY more falls to the floor, concrete, pavement and asphalt than mines... and the last time I remember that we checked the phone but it looked good... unfortunate the screen cracked!, BUT it was only a small crack like a hair horizontally across the device... I am completely sure that if the ASF wasn't there in the first place the phone would have suffer what many Samsung, iPhone and other brands suffer of SpiderWeb-like cracked screens...

The main issue is not ASF but to be aware of it and apply a scratch resistant film as soon as you get your Sony smartphone.

And BTW Sony already puts Gorilla Glass and Dragontrail glass to their devices, UNDER the ASF.